Where does “Bildungsurlaub” come from?

Bildungsurlaub (German) comes from German Bildung, from Middle High German bildunge, from Old High German bildunga.

Bildungsurlaub (German): educational leave

Definitions

  1. educational leave

Ancestry of “Bildungsurlaub”, step by step

Bildungsurlaub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bildung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildungcultivation, refinement, education, culture;...
2Middle High Germanbildunge—
3Old High Germanbildunga—

via German Urlaub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrlaubleave; holiday; vacation
2Middle High Germanurloup—
3Old High Germanurloub—
Every word from Old High German bildunga →